Awards and achievements

A winning trajectory for neural stem cell artwork

Alison Carlisle claimed first prize in the annual scientific art competition for her work titled ‘Projections and trajectories’, which offers a detailed portrayal of neural stem cells in the hippocampus.

Art in neuroscience winner illuminates potential of brain research

A beautifully stained blue and gold neuron has taken out the 2023 QBI Art in Neuroscience Image Competition.

Queensland Brain Institute researchers will help develop some of Australia’s most exciting medical bionic discoveries after being announced as major winners at this year’s Bionics Challenge.

Brain researchers major winners at Bionics Challenge

Published on: 15 November 2022

Queensland Brain Institute researchers will help develop some of Australia’s most exciting medical bionic discoveries after being announced as major winners at this year’s Bionics Challenge.

Discovering the origins of learning and memory

Published on: 21 September 2022

Discovery research into the communication between brain cells could reveal the unknowns surrounding the origins of learning and memory.

Ms Sachithrani Umanda Madugalle. Credit: Westpac.

Fearless leader: scholarship for PhD student delving into the genetics of fear

Published on: 26 February 2019

A PhD student pushing the boundaries of technology to understand our brain’s response to fear has won a Westpac Future Leader Scholarship.

Dr Sean Coakley receiving his QLD Young Tall Poppy Award from Professor Jenny Martin AC.

Top award for research into nerve damage

Published on: 21 September 2018

A QBI neuroscientist has been awarded for his research using a microscopic worm to help understand how our nervous system is protected from damage.

QBI welcomes 11 new Summer Research Scholars.

Budding neuroscientists join QBI for summer program

Published on: 20 November 2017

QBI welcomes 11 new Summer Research Scholars.

After a national search, Dr Lilach Avitan has been named a Superstar of STEM. (Image: Nick Valmas / QBI)

A STEM superstar is born

Published on: 3 July 2017

After a national search, Dr Lilach Avitan has been named a Superstar of STEM.

Associate Professor Terry Coyne honoured with OAM

Published on: 12 June 2017

Neurosurgeon and researcher Associate Professor Terry Coyne has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), as part of the Queen’s Birthday honours

Professor Bartlett has been honoured for his contributions to neuroscience. (Image credit: Nick Valmas / QBI)

QBI founder recognised in Queensland’s Australian of the Year Awards

Published on: 28 November 2016

Professor Perry Bartlett, QBI's founding director, has been named the 2017 Queensland Senior Australian of the Year.